Wal-Mart Stores Inc. expects to hire more than 22,000 people to staff its new or expanded domestic stores this year. The hirings will come from the opening of 142 to 157 stores new or expanded stores in 2009.
“During this difficult economic time, we're proud to be able to create quality jobs for thousands of Americans this year,” Eduardo Castro-Wright, vice chairman of Wal-Mart U.S., said in a statement.
Wal-Mart added 33,000 jobs in the United States last year, according to the annual report released in April. The company said it will add 1,000 or more workers in each of 8 states: Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia.
The retailer said the new hires will fill positions across its business units, including cashiers and sales associates, as well as pharmacists, human resource managers and customer service associates
